- What is a User ID?
- What if I forget my User ID?
- Can I choose my own User ID?
- Can I change my User ID?
- What does the "shades" icon mean?
- Can anyone else have the same User ID?
- How do I find the email address of someone with a User ID?
- Can eBay change my User ID?
- Does eBay keep track of all my User ID changes?
- Does my Feedback Rating follow me when I change my User ID?
- If I change my registered email address, will that affect my User ID?
- Won't this make it easier for shill bidders to hide?
- What if I am offended by someone else's User ID?
If you can't find an answer to your question here, ask eBay.
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What is a User ID? |
| A. | A User ID is a "nickname" you select. It identifies you
at eBay.
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Q. |
What if I forget my User ID? |
| A. | No problem. Any place you are asked for your User ID, you can
use your email address instead. If you use your email address in a
Buyer or Seller search,
the results will return your User ID.
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Q. |
Can I choose my own User ID? |
| A. | Yes! Here's your chance to choose your own unique nickname.
Think about it. Using a User ID doesn't mean that other eBay members
don't know who you are! We suggest that you apply the "Mum or Dad"
Rule of Decency when choosing a User ID. What would Mum or Dad say
if they knew you were using obscenity, profanity or hateful language
in a public place? If you think Mum or Dad wouldn't approve, you can
probably be sure that your fellow eBay members won't be too
impressed either. Think about it.
Just remember that User IDs:
Things you can't use include:
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Q. |
Can I change my User ID? If so, how often can I do this? |
| A. | Yes. You may change your User ID. Once you do this, a "shades"
icon will appear after your User ID for 30 days to
help you tell other eBay members about your new look. No one else
will be able to use your old User ID until the 30-day period has
expired.
If you want, do it now. Just go to the Change my User ID page at My eBay under Services and follow the instructions. Remember that User IDs change immediately, even in transactions in which you are participating. For example, you're selling something under the User ID "John". When you change your User ID to "Jane", the listing immediately changes your ID to "Jane" and puts up the "shades" icon, too. Please note: You can only change your User ID once in a 30-day period. This is to prevent confusion—mostly for the rest of us. You should keep in mind that your User ID is a valuable asset very much like your Feedback Rating. Trading partners will come to recognise you by your User ID and are likely to associate certain characteristics with it. So it's good business to give some thought to choosing one for a long and happy life at eBay!
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Q. |
What does the "shades" icon mean? |
| A. | When the shades icon appears next to a User ID, it signifies that the
member has been a registered eBay member for 30 days or less, or has
changed his/her User ID within the last 30 days. The shades icon
will disappear after the member has maintained the same User ID for
a 30-day period. It's there to help you keep track of your friends
and trading partners and to help identify unscrupulous traders
trying to hide behind a new User ID. So if you see a "shades" icon,
click on it!
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Q. |
Can anyone else have the same User ID? |
| A. | No. A User ID must be unique. In the real world, there can be
thousands of people named "Robert".; At eBay, only one person can
have "Robert" as a User ID.
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Q. |
How do I find the email address of someone with a User ID? |
| A. | You will be able to view other members' email addresses if you
are involved with them in a transaction (as a bidder or seller). If
you are not involved with the member in a transaction, you can still
contact them via eBay's new email service. You will be provided with
one of the above options after clicking on a User ID.
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Q. |
Can eBay change my User ID? |
| A. | eBay reserves the right to modify, alter or suspend any User ID
at any time (at our sole discretion and without notice) for any
reason whatsoever.
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Q. |
Does eBay keep track of all my User ID changes? |
| A. | Yes. When you change your User ID, you create a User ID history
which is accessible by any registered eBay member. You can look up
any user's User ID history by clicking on their User ID on any eBay
page or by going to the Find
Members Page.
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Q. |
Does my Feedback Rating follow me when I change my User ID? |
| A. | Yes. eBay will automatically attach your Feedback Rating and
other important account information to your new User ID.
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Q. |
If I change my registered email address, will that affect my User ID? |
| A. | If you change your registered email address, you can retain your
User ID. Keep in mind that you can use your registered email address
and your User ID interchangeably.
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Q. |
Won't this make it easier for shill bidders to hide? |
| A. | No. If someone changes his/her User ID, it is reflected
immediately, even in a current transactions so it will not be easier
for shill bidders (insincere bidders) to hide.
eBay uses the "shades" icon Note: The shades icon
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Q. |
What if I am offended by someone else's User ID? |
| A. | eBay does not allow obscenities, profanity or hateful language
in User IDs. Use the Ask eBay form to send your complaint to eBay.
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